Yeah, I think it's your headlights, and I'm not sure you'll be able to turn it off with Forscan either. I have the OEM halogen assemblies. Looking at the installation instructions for the XB LED assemblies for the Super Duty, there's a dedicated DRL harness that plugs into slot 35 in the underhood fuse box. Turning off DRLs through the DIC or using Forscan should cut power to the same headlight circuit, and according to what I've read, even with the DRLs enabled in the DIC, turning the switch to "O" should turn off the DRLs. DRLs also should not come on when in Park. Are your DRLs on when the truck is in Park? I suspect the only way to disable the DRLs with those headlights is to disconnect the harness that plugs into fuse slot 35, and I don't know what, if any, impact that will have on other headlight functions.
Installation instructions for the XB LEDs specifically instruct to turn off DRLs in the DIC (found on the top of pg. 10) on trucks originally equipped with halogen headlights. The DRLs on these lights do not depend on the factory DRL circuitry. If you want to be able to selectively turn off these DRLs, I believe you'll need to do some custom wiring.
Thx much! I hadn't yet delved back into the DRL's, looking back at install note, and/or calling TRS tech line to discuss with them; I appreciate you trying to help! I was thinking that if TRS couldn't advise, perhaps a master "Go Dark" switch might take care of what I need. My friend who helped me with the XB's (I hadn't thought of the go-dark DRL need at the time) is a 12V guru, so I'll consult him about this, when he does all my other custom wiring.
Can’t believe you aren’t considering the KM3.
I'm trying to stay focused on an a/t, or hybrid a/t-m/t, vs full m/t. I just listed the m/t's above as I had previously listed data for them in my internal wish list sheet, before I decided to focus on a/t or hybrid.
The Patagonia AT's are a good highway and gravel tire. They are crappy in any kind of slick offroad driving. I don't regret buying them, but I have to use 4wd way more than I did with the Firestone Destination MT's I had before. I won't buy them again.
Thx much for the feedback!
You might take a closer look at the Cooper St Max , I am running the 295/70-18 on my truck and camper at around 11,500 loaded weight and have been very happy over the last 15,000 miles. They seem to have a lot of fans in the oil fields for use on heavy service trucks.
Ok thx. Wizard ran them on a rig, but not many miles on aggressive terrain from what I remember. I'll ask him his thoughts.
Really liking this build.
No picture of the back, are you keeping the ability to tow if needed? I like those rear steps. What is the max load that can hang off the back of the camper?
I'm guessing it will be 10 foot plus on overall height?
That shelf setup in the rear seat area looks great. I'm planning on a SC and would remove the rear bench all together and have a drawer setup of some kind.
Great news from TF, hopefully approved soon and they expand the line across the various Super Duty cab setups. Will you do any skid plate for the tank?
With the F350 it helps that gross is 14,000 lbs. Coming in at @12,000 lbs. affords a nice safety margin.
I found RoadTraveler (James Langan) on YT I believe. He has done several videos on the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T and the Cooper Discoverer STT PRO with Centramatic balancers. His setup is a RAM 2500 flatbed with a Hallmark Nevada.
Trucks, Tech, Reviews, ADV Travel
roadtraveler.net
Thx! I hadn't posted a picture of the rear head-on, but I retained the factory Ford hitch (can kind of be seen in post #1, 8th pic). I added those 2 rear HPI steps late in the design process, but glad I did. I figured they may come in handy when removing Maxtrax or water jerries from the rear camper's accessory rack.
Max load off the back of the camper; unsure, but the standard accessory rack can have 2-4 Maxtrax and 2 5gal water jerries/holders. We'll have all of that (if the Wavian rep will ever answer my 5th inquiry).
Will be over 10'OAH I bet. Will get that measurement soon.
Thx on the rear seat shelf/platform; very happy with it. A transverse-deploying drawer system in the back of a SuperCab would be slick!
No skid for the TF tank since it's a steel tank, and currently the lowest hanging fruit are the 2 support braces, so a skid might hang lower than that which I'm not excited about.
12k would be a nice safety margin, but RAM5500 will give me isht since he knows 10k was my target and I told him I thought I could make it happen.
Thx on the reminder about James, mhiscox sent me the link awhile back so I should revisit it (although I hate the aggressive right side pull from my STT Pro's on another rig).
Centramatics look the business. Plus RAM5500 is running them, so that means they're the dog's danglies.
@mk216v is a good dude with a good sense of humor. The world needs more like him!
Decision making isn’t his forte, but not everyone wakes up and pisses excellence. ?
Awww shucks, one of the nicer things you've said all year.
Just because I want to shave a new 37" spare tire a smidge so that it'll fit in the spare tire well, and ABS/traction control doesn't get cranky if I have to use it, compared to a 35" tire? Ok ok, regarding "shaving a new spare tire down...so it more easily fits into the stock spare tire well"; I found
@montypower 's info again;
"36" diameter spare will fit if fully aired down (many 37" tires measure about 36" when mounted on wheels), requires force to jamb in there. 35.75" diameter spare will fit snugly at full air pressure."
So, once I decide on a 37" tire, I'll have to measure its actual size. From Peter's video, ideally I'd want it to be 35.75" (at full pressure) for an easier fit in the factory spare tire well. If my chosen tire is taller than that, then the easy play is buying a slightly used 37" BFG K02 to use as the spare (at full pressure) as we know it fits from montypower's video.
@montypower, what does your 37" Yoko Geo X-AT actually measure at for overall diameter once mounted to a wheel?
You mean the tire quest ?
Way to many choices for me. I've had the BFGs and Toyo MTs. Would buy the Toyos again for a HD tire.
To shorten that list, personally I'd decide AT or MT, then cull based on thread depth, country of origin, country of mfr. Then reviews, availability.
To reiterate from an earlier post, I'm focusing on A/T's or aggressive A/T's "hybrid," not M/T's. Would prefer a 3ply sidewall. 3PMSF doesn't matter to me as I run Blizzak's from Nov-March, although I listed 3PMSF info below in case it helps others in their tire search.
I refined the list down to 6 possibles as I cut out those without 3ply sidewall. I'm currently leaning strongest towards the Maxxis Razr A/T (although they're 4/32" shallower than the Yoko Geo X-AT), followed by Yoko Geo X-AT (more $ than the Razr), as I haven't been able to find enough reviews of the BajaBoss A/T or Patagonia X/T since they're still very new;
37x12.5R17 A/T or Hybrid (listed in order of weight)
Maxxis Razr AT; 72lbs (a/t, 124R, D load 3525lbs@50psi, 15/32", 36.5", 3PMSF, 3ply sidewall via Scott at Maxxis technical--some sites list 2ply)
https://www.maxxis.com/us/tire/razr-at/
Yokohama Geolandar X-AT; 77lbs (a/t, 124Q, D load 3525lbs@50psi, 19/32", 36.8", 3ply sidewall)
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tire...5QR7GXAT&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
https://tiresize.com/tires/Yokohama/Geolandar-X-AT-37X12.50R17.htm
montypower says would buy again.
Toyo R/T; 78lbs (a/t, 124Q, D load 3525lbs@50psi, 18.9/32", 36.8", 3ply?)
https://www.toyotires.com/product/open-country-rt
https://tiresize.com/tires/Toyo/Open-Country-RT-37X12.50R17.htm
Cooper ST Maxx; 78-79lbs (a/t, 124P, D load 3525lbs@50psi, 18.5/32", 36.89", 3ply)
https://us.coopertire.com/tires/discoverer-s-t-maxx
https://tiresize.com/tires/Cooper/Discoverer-ST-MAXX-37X12.50R17.htm
wild1 would buy again. montypower (in comments section of his Yoko X-AT video above) wasn't impressed.
Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/T; 80lbs (a/t, 124Q, D load 3525lbs@50psi, 18.5/32", 36.7", 3PMSF, 3ply sidewall)
https://www.mickeythompsontires.com/light-truck-tires/baja-boss-a-t
https://tiresize.com/tires/Mickey-Thompson/Baja-Boss-AT-37X12.50R17.htm
Milestar Patagonia X/T; ??lbs (hybrid, 124Q, D load so 3525lbs@50psi?, 19/32", ?"dia, 3PMSF, 3ply)
https://milestartires.com/light-trucks/patagonia-xt/
Ha. Among a few other things.
I mean for goodness sake, the dude bought an entire truck, changed his mind, and sold it before touching it ?
Ha! I changed my mind on the chassis cab (F350 #1), as I was getting daily tirades from RAM5500 about my aluminum crossframe box/dog oven idea.
Moving on, focusing back to the flatbed (F350 #2)...
